Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,733, Benjamin Flagg, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Flagg, Benjamin Hannah
N 14,733
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1851 Massachusetts
Hannah Flagg
widow of Benjamin Flagg dec.
who died in the year 1879 of Worcester co. in the State of Mass a who was a Sgt. in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Nixon in the Mass a line for 9 days Sergeant 13 mo. 26 days Private
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass a at the rate of $15 Dollars 50 Cents, per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of March 1838 and Lieut. Gen. L. Lincoln Head Reps
Arrears to the 14th of March 1838 $ 318.50 Pemi-annual allowance ending Sept. - 22.75
$340.25
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836 } Section the 3 d .
Recorded by H. H. Madison Clerk Book 8 Vol. 2 Page 50

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third Section of the Act of Congress of the 14th July 1836
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire County ss.
On this twenty sixth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before me John Bartlett Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Berkshire, Hannah Flagg a resident of Berkshire in said County aged ninety two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 14, 1836. That she is the widow of Ben- jamin Flagg Jr. late of said Berkshire deceased, who was a private Soldier and Sargent in the Army of the Revolution.
Owing to her great age and infirmities she is un- able to state the particulars of her husband's revolutionary services. She knows that he was out a great deal and

disgrace very much. In the evidence of these depositions she must depend on the recollections of her neighbors and the records in the bar department. Her sons were all performed after our marriage. We have two children Molly and Hannah. My oldest daugh- ter Molly married Jonathan Harrington, with them I now live. The memorandum of my mar- riage with annexed was made by me at the time of our marriage. "H. S and B. T." means Hannah Stearns and Benjamin May. "Sept. 9. 1773" was the day of our marriage. Then we became "B. T. & H. S." that is Benja- min May and Hannah May. I also refer to an old journal kept annexed as evidence of my husband's services. I further declare that the last marriage in some sort to the said Benjamin May on the ninth day of September A. D. 1773 by Elisha Praine a justice of the Peace of said county as by a memorandum in her handwriting, kept annexed will appear and that she is advised that the said evidence of her marriage is not to be found. That her husband the aforesaid Benjamin May, died about twenty years ago; and that she has married his widow as will more fully appear by the proof kept annexed I don't subscribe the day since year of grace upon me Hannah & May See Boston Judge of the Court of Probate for same Query

I M r s Mary of Newton in the County of Newton and State of Massachusetts, being seventy six years of age do hereby certify that I was always well acquainted with Benjamin H o of this town. One of my brothers married his sister. I was thirteen years old when the war of the Revolution began, and was growing to the services of said H o in the nine months service of 1778-9. I also knew another soldier who went into the same service by the name of Joseph Hall. He used to say that he was a cousin and a half to me, and was sometimes called Joe Rouse . These two soldiers belonged to Capt. Joshua H o Company. I was not in the service with them, but I was very intimate with them, the very conversations of our family, and I have no manner of doubt of their services. As I have also stated the They were very large stout men and were very intimate with each other. I have never seen used the book, accompany of this dispute, and have put my name on the first page of it. I was well acquainted with the handwriting of Hall who was a smart able man, and I have no doubt but that said book is in his handwriting. M r H o was married when he went into this service

but at that time I cannot say. His widow Hannah Perry is still living in this town. The Perry family were very high strung, and I dare say this Navy Perry f. was out in the lower life. But I can not testify to any particular one. His father was a Capt. He went to Boston on the Lexington alarm & was there to behold courageous men.
Moses Perry.
Committee of Concord
board fr. Feby. 26. 1838. The solemnly affirmed Mrs. Perry who is known to me as a man of truth and made oath that the above deposition by her subscribed is true
Before me John Bradburn Judge of Probate for said County

I Jonathan Harrington of Bristol in the County of Bristol have just fifty eight years of age. do hereby certify and say that my wife's name was Molly Harrington a daughter of Benjamin Harrington and Hannah Harrington. My father Harrington died in Bristol, at my house on the 9th of March A.D. 1819. and his widow now lives and has since her husband's death has lived as his widow in my family. I have heard my father tell much of his revolutionary services but I have no formal knowledge of them.
The memorandum of her marriage annexed to her declaration I believe that was in her country. I have made diligent search for the record of such marriage, but I can find none. The declaration annexed to the declaration since 1800. The declaration annexed to the declaration was found amongst my father's papers in my possession as well as his discharge. He was his Administrator. G. Harrington.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol Feb. 26. 1858 The foregoing deposition of Jonathan Harrington who is known to me as a man of truth, and made oath, that the above deposition by him submitted is true - Before me
Isaac Barker Judge of the Court of Probate for said County

Hannah Hagg wid of Benj n Meh
Maria 1773 Drea 1829 Allow 13 mo h d 6 private $44 9 days lost 1.50 In ann $45.50 cont 4 March 1877
Sal Nixon Meh ben line
Hon L. Lincoln AR
Hon L. Lincoln
3211

And therefore the Court do declare it as their opinion after a full investigation of the matter, that the said Benjamin Harrington Jr., was a soldier of the revolution; that he married to the said Deborah Harrington, that he had the law decree, and that the next of kin as his next of kin, as the latter alone on both sides. The being in my opinion a sum of truth.
Isaac D. Dillen July 18 th .

Levy
WIDOW, &c.
am
File No. 14733
Hannah Flagg Widow of Benjamin Flagg Sergt New War
Act: July 4 th 80
Index:—Vol. A , Page 243
[Arrangement of 1870.]

FLAGG, BENJAMIN (MASS.) W-14733

AS and BZ
Sept 9 1773
B. F. H. F.
W. + Home October 20 th

FLAGG, BENJAMIN (MASS.) W-14733

Peach Hill Nov. 1. 25 th 1779
This may certify that Benj a Hagg soldier in Col o Vixens Reg t has faithfully served his time out and is hereby Discharge from the Service
To all concerned! Calvin Smith Lt. Col.

Benjamin Hagg Dr Saml Weeks to Benj: Hagg Dr to Cash Lent ————— $1-9-3 Joseph Ball Dr to Cash Lent ————— to 0: of Serg: Daniel Goodrich Dr to Cash Lent ————— 0: 0: 0 Cornel Lent Dr to Cash Lent ————— $1-10-0 Wm Chambers Dr to Cash Lent ————— to 0: of Benjamin Hagg Jan
His Books
Daniel Goodrich
Moses Perry

oblong october 13. 1778 Delivered to Colo Thomas Nixon two hundred forty six Dollars to keep for me in my sickness
October the 15. 1778 Received the above money of Colo Thomas Nixon in full as per Benj. Hagg Junr.

Worcester July the 13: 1778
1) Set out on my march from home for a nine months Campaign and served to Hartford and from there to Weatherfield and from there to Chester & from there to Wallingford and from there to North Haven and from there to New Haven and from there to Milford & from there to Stratford and from there to Fairfield and from there to Norwalk and from there to Stamford and from there to Housatonic from there to the Plains from there to North Castle and from there to Courthams Manor and from there to Pickett's Crumponds and from there to Pickett Hill and Crossed over to West Point and from West Point I went to Fishkill where I found Mr Ball it was then the 22 d of July the 2 d .
We marched to the Highlands and from there we Crossed the River to West Point the 26 th we went in Boats Crossed the River to the Highlands and there took Boats and went Down the River to Kings Ferry and from there we went in our Boats Down the River to a Cove where we went in and

Landed at Havrestraw and took our Lodging the 2 d we took Boats and went Down to Sing Sing Where we Breakfasted and then took our Boats and went Down the river to Poughkeepsie and from there to White Plains where I Stayed and Did Duty till August the 17 th when I was Detached on a reconnoitring to go Down to the Lines we had a very weary some time of it and returned Back to Camp the 21 st the 22 d I went on Command to Sawmill Bridge for two Days and returned the first of Sept. to the Plains again where I Stayed and Did Duty till the 10 th when I was Detached on a picket to go to Rye neck for three Days I went to the Church from there there to the Sawmill and from there to Rye neck where I Stayed till the 11 th and then returned to the Plains again and Stayed till the 14 th when I went out to the Village for one Day guard and returned the 15 th the 16 th Set out our march in the morning to the Eastward went half a mile & came Back to the same ground again and Stayed till almost night when we marched to Harrison's Church where we Stayed till the 18 th By reason of

a Storme and then marchd to Bedford and from there to Bridgefield the 19th we marchd to Michfield the 20th marchd to Danbury the 21 nothing new 22 went on fatigue 23 and 24 there was nothing new the 25 I went on guard and came off the 26 and there was nothing new till the 30 I went on main guard and the Devition Set out for Haddocks burgh at nine o'clock in the evening and I Set out after them octothel and went through the Southeast present of Duches County and from there to Haddocks Burgh where we made a Stand and nothing new till the 4 when the milition Regiment Set out to the eastward militia to mend the Road to hartford the 5 I went on quarter guard and there was nothing new till the 7 when there was a party of men sent to make a bridge at Newtown the 8 th and 9 th nothing new the 10 there was a very Heavy Rain the 11 I went on guard and it was very rainy and came off the 12 and nothing new till the 17 which was a Day of Rejoysing on the account of John Burgoyne's Defeate at Saratoga it was Sollomnized by the firing of 13 guns at 12.0 clock and there is nothing new till the 21

When I went on main guard and came off the 22 nd the 23 rd our Brigade set out for the eastward and I was ordered to stay behind to get Mr Slagg along that was sick out Camp the 24 th in the forenoon I tryed by a horse for him to ride and could not the after noon I kept Buck wheel the 25 th is Sunday the 26 th we got a horse and set out for the eastward went through oblong Danbury and from there to Newbury where we Lodg d the 27 th we marchd over Lost Bridge near Newmillford and we got in at one our Quarters where we stayd till the 31 st and set out our march to Woodbury and got in at one Mr Salomans where we stayd till November the 19 th when we set out our march to the westward and went to Rocksbury and from there to South berry and from there to Newtown where we stayd till the 20 th and then marchd to Danbury where we Lodg d the 21 st we marchd to Ridgebury and from there to Salem where we Lodg d and I was out on the Mount guard the 22 nd we marchd to Courtland Mannor and from there to Crumponds the 23 rd we marchd to Dicks Kill Village and made a stand December the 1 st I went on guard

Guard the 2 Set out for a Wickquet went to Pickskills and from there Collebarrack and returned home our tents the 3 which was moved to the highlands one mile and half the 4 I Set out again for a Wickquet to go to Sylors Point and went through the Village Pickskill Collebarrack and from there to Sylors Point where I Stayd till the 6 Cross Coopers River and went Down to Sing Sing and came Back again the Same Day to Sylors Point where I Stayd till the 12 when we came home and went to Building our huts the 19 I went on quarter guard the 23 got into our huts tho they were not half Done the 25 and 26 we had a very hard Snow Storm the 28 went on Clothing Guard 29 went to West Point and Back again the Same Day January the 4 1779 went over the Highlands to Fishkill and Back the 5 the Seventh went to the hollow and Back Back the Same Day the 13 went to the hollow and returned the Same Day and

Nothing new the Rest of the month February the 11 th I went on General McDougall's Guard where Stayed one Fortnight my Duty was very hard I was on Sentry eight hours on the twenty four February the 25 th I had my Stent to get out five hundred oak rails which I did by the aid by reason of Mr Blagg and Jason Price helping me they had their Stent and had Done the bed I set out from Capt Cronk's and went to the village and from there to the hollow and from there to Capt Cronk's and from there to the hollow again where I got my Discharge and then about one hour high Mr Blagg Jason Price and and Joe Round set out our march toward home for my want I had a merry heart we came that night as far as Crump Dons march there we came through Courtland manor Salom Kingberry Denbury

and to Newbury where we Lodged the 2 nd we came through Rockybar and into Woodbury to Mr Talmans where we Lodged the 3 rd we came through Walterbury Southernton to Farmington where we Lodged the 4 th we came to Hartford Cross the River to East Windsor from there to Woodin from there to North Bolton from there to Tolland from there to Windsor Goshen from there to the Equitment and from there to Stafford where we Lodged the 5 th we came to South Brinsfield old Brinsfield and western and to Brookfield where we Lodged the 6 th we came through Spencer Leicester and came to Worcester meeting house where Mr Hagg and I parted which parts an end to my Journal

The Big Bellyed Br
The women all tell me that I quit my poor Cloe and But to you men of discretion and if you Don't Like them
Altho' I have left her the Truth will bear me I believe she was good and I am sure the but goodness and charms in a bumper I see which makes it as good and as charming as she
my Cloe has Pingles and Smiles I must one but altho' she can smile yet in truth she can frown but tell me you Lovers of Liquor divine Sir you see a frown in a bumper of wine
Her Lilies and Roses are just in their prime but Lilies and Roses are Conquered by time but my wine is the better the closer it grows more mirth and good company from Drinking it flows They tell me that Love is too apt to be Cloe but wine will both time and annoyance For the longer we drink the more thirsty
Let women and bachelors Histories and the mischief that waits upon Princes in Love but in Drinking to our Revels continues for the more we Love Liquor the more we are friends
She too might have had the joys of my Life with nurses and babies and squalling and strife but my wine with its Nurses nor babies can bring A big bellyed Bottle is a mighty fine thing
She too Like her sister knows falls to her share has Left me to get in State or a Lord but my wine with its Nurses no to the nor self it will stand by me when I can't stand by my self
We shorten our Days when in Love we engage it brings on Sickness and hastens old age but wine from grim Death can its votaries save and keep out tother Sex when there is no one in the way
She is dead if her Lover and I of my pain but in wine mighty wine many Comforts I find Should you Doubt what I say take a bumper and try

Benj Hagg Co 177 - Vol 12 p 59
"Benj Hagg & Supt 9 days"
Benj Hagg Col Nixon
Recd July 22 to Feb 28 1779
7 mo 6 da p m
6. " 1776
13 mo 6 da p
9 1/2

Worcester Mass July 20, 1888.
The subscriber Clerk of the town of Worcester, hereby certifies, that he has the records of said town in his possession; that he has made diligent search but cannot find the record of any intentions of marriage between January, 24, 1873 and March 18, 1875; that he can find but seven marriages recorded in the year 1873; and that he has been unable to find the name of Benjamin Flagg Jr entered among the intentions of marriage or among the marriages.
A. H. Hamilton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. July 26, 1888 Then personally appeared Chas A. Hamilton who is known to me as a man of truth and intelligence oath that the above-mentioned by the subscriber is true before me John Badlam Jr of the Court of Probate for Plymouth

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester p.
I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate of the County of Worcester, do certify that Ira Barton is the Judge of said Court of Probate; duly commissioned and qualified.
And that his several signatures subscribed to the papers herunto annexed, are his own genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto set my hand, and affix the seal of said Court, this twenty seventh day of February A.D. 1838.
Charles G. Prentiss, Register.

Washington March 6 1830
James A. Leonard Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I forward herewith, the Declaration and application of the widow of Benj d Hogg, a revolutionary Soldier, for a Pension. As you will perceive, the last names from the Town of my personal residence. Benjamin Hogg was well known to me, and with all the witnesses, I have long been acquainted. They are respectable, and entitled to entire confidence.
The actual marriage cannot now be proved by most evidence. It is said to have taken place in 1773, more than 64 years since, and the Certificate of the Town Clerk shows, that the Records of that early time are lost. In this defect, the next best evidence is furnished:—Evidence of reputation, cohabitation, and the fruit of marriage, Children. This has been sufficient, even, in this particular case,

This Gentleman is supposed to be Timothy Paine Esq., who was a Tory, and married into the distinguished Tory and afterwards Refugee family, of Choudlee. The events of the Revolution involved him in much trouble, and if he ever left made any record of the marriage, there is now no means of obtaining it. He was well known to me, in early life, living on the adjoining Estate to my Father; and it is between 30 and 40 years since. He was then called "old Squire Paine."
In the necessary absence then, of direct proof of the marriage, the evidence of reputation & cohabitation, and issue, must be deemed conclusive. But the original memorandum of the old Lady, annexed to her Declaration, bearing on its face the very impress of authenticity, is of itself confirmatory of the fact, and I cannot doubt will be received as entirely satisfactory.
I have only time to add, in apology for this long communication, that my personal knowledge of the character of the party and the witnesses, and the opportunity which circumstances permit, of explaining what might not otherwise be understood, in reference to some of the facts in the case, seemed to require of me this gratuitous and unasked for, service.

in favor of the venerable habits of a revolutionary State. In this view, I trust you will pardon the trouble the occasion.
With my respectful consideration
Yours ever & truly
Levi Lincoln

I Daniel Stearns of Limerick in the County of Limerick, being eighty years and one month old being first duly sworn do testify and say, that I have always been an inhabitant of Limerick except when I was in the Newstatway service. I well knew Benjamin Hagg Junr, the son of Benjamin Hagg. At the time of the Foxington Alarm, Benjamin Hagg the father commanded a company in Limerick, and Capt. William M c Parland commanded another company in Limerick. I saw Benjamin J. both were out on this alarm about three weeks. I went in Capt. M c Par- lands company, but I am not certain which company Benjamin J. went in, whether his fathers or Capt. M c Parlands. I think Capt. Hagg the father was now out again, but I remember that young Benjamin went out again the next year to York and Lake Placid. I was not with him but I know he went away sometime in the summer and returned late in the fall and I should think he was gone in the service six months. I dont know what company he went in; - there was a Capt William Gales of this town and Hagg probably went in his company. I think he was out more in the service, but I cannot specify the time. Benjamin Hagg J. married Hannah Stearns of Tralee They were near neighbors to my father, and were

married several years before the war, but I cannot state precisely when. He died fifteen or twenty years ago, and his widow, Hannah May, now resides here, and lives with her son in law Mr. Jonathan Harrington in Boston!
Daniel Stearns
I further testify and say that I know Joseph Hall of Boston who was a Soldier in the Revolution; he was nicknamed Joe Norriss , he was a pretty stink fellow, and the old book shown to me, and on the first page of which I have written my name, I am confident is in his handwriting.
Daniel Stearns
Commencement of Manuscripts herewith Feb. 26. 1888 There formerly of as Daniel Stearns who meant to me as a man of truth and made oath that the old deposit by her Solomon is true
Before me
W. Batten Judge of Probate for Essex County

I Sarah Harrington of Wrentham in the County of Norfolk, being eighty two years of age do hereby and say, that Benjamin Flagg Jr. of Wrentham when he was young was a neighbor to my father. He married Hannah Stearns. Mr. Flagg was a Soldier of the Revolution and was married before he went into the Army. I am certain of this fact because Mr. Harrington & his wife were always near neighbors to us after they married. He died some time since, and she is now dead and his widow —
Sarah Harrington
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Wrentham, Feby. 26. 1838 True & sincerely affirms
Sarah Harrington who is known to me as a person of truth, and made oath that the above deposition by her subscribed is true
before me
Amasa Washburn Judge of the Court of Pleas for said County of Norfolk